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Wednesday 1st November

Went to Idari where the Police had a bathing parade, they behave like small boys in
the water. Very pretty there as the tide was high & the flowers in bloom & the sun
not too strong.

M not well, fever, probably malaria.

Thursday 2nd November

Fort, did platoon drill as we had a full compliment of men. Sh Kh phoned me that
race course was under water, flooded by sea, a most disappointing affair, went over
with Kh & Mohd Omran to see it. M in bed with malaria so decided to go to Jidda for
day on Friday.

Went to see Ahaw Ali's house for new girls school, work being done there. It is
avery suitable building. Alarms & excursions re GP's arrival. Leigh, new S.E.
arived by air from , unexpectedly, dont think I care for him much, he is 55,
short, rather affected and genteel & talks incessantly about his own belongings.
Hutch pursued him round & he eventually came here from the ALOs. He is the man who
Parker described - not much to his advantage. A bore.

Friday 3rd November

Went to Jidda leaving at 8am, arrived 9.15. Lovely day dead calm & everything
looking its best. Spent the morning outside about the place & in the garden. The
Phillips came over for lunch. He & she and Barbara, took them down to the jail
afterwards to see the weaving, they all seemed to enjoy themselves very much & later
had a bathe in the pool. Went back with them to Budega & they drove me in to Manama.
Rather a boring evening with Leigh, dont feel that he is very companionable, not
really my style & rather pseudo, talks too much about his in-laws who were something
like RWD or some such job in Egypt. He has an anti-American complex.